Notices by Eli Pariser (elipariser@mastodon.social)

With social media less able than ever to provide real connection, many of us have switched over to group chats, or "grexts." But this can easily tip over into an unsustainable drain on our time and attention:

"In a recent survey of roughly 1,000 Americans, 66 percent said they’ve felt overwhelmed by their group messages"

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/09/group-chat-whatsapp-social-media-replacement/675473/

Wow is Google’s chatbot Bard bad at math.

On a scale of 1-10, what's your level of existential dread around the recent developments in AI? And (especially if <5) why?

Looks like today (Friday the 18th of November) is likely Mastodon's biggest growth day ever. Closing in on 200K new users today. https://mastodon.social/@mastodonusercount@bitcoinhackers.org/109366346410120493

Looking for someone expert in Mastodon security and moderation issues to speak with a friend/colleague interested in supporting work in these areas. Any recommendations?

"the life expectancy of a social media platform is much shorter than the life expectancy of a human, so I think it’s wise to plan for change." https://jamespmcleod.substack.com/p/twitter-is-going-down

What’s the best read on how content moderation works on Mastodon?

Oh hi